challis

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design.

   “"Not all, mamma, because you told us we must find our own dresses, and so we did of course; we bought our winter clothing, and then our summer bonnets, and our challis pour demi saison, and our———"”

2. (alt-of, countable, misspelling, uncountable)Misspelling of chalice.

name

1. An English surname derived from a Norman habitational name for someone from Eschalle in Pas-de-Calais, France.
2. A small city, the county seat of Custer County, Idaho, United States.